HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING

BY FRED ECKHARD
SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
OF THE UNITED NATIONS

UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

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SECURITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ REPORT

  • There are no Security Council meetings or consultations scheduled for today.
  • On Wednesday, the Council will hold an open briefing, followed by consultations, on the Middle East.  Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast will brief Council members on the latest developments concerning Israel and the Palestinians.
  • Then, in the afternoon, the Council has scheduled consultations to discuss the Secretary-General’s report on the UN Mission in Iraq, which Council members received late last week.

UN ENVOY CALLS ON ISRAEL TO HALT AIR VIOLATIONS OF BLUE LINE

  • The Secretary-General’s Personal Representative for Southern Lebanon, Staffan di Mistura, today called on the Israeli authorities to bring an end to ongoing breaches of the Blue Line.
  • De Mistura expressed his dismay at numerous Israeli air violations that have taken place over the last 36 hours. He said that there were four air violations of the Blue Line yesterday, and a further six recorded today.
  • The Personal Representative said that these air violations disturb the relative calm that had returned to the Blue Line since the events of July 20. He reminds all parties that one violation cannot justify another.

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Document Type: Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General
Subject: Palestine question, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 10/08/2004